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Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943)

74 min  -  Musical  -   1 October 1943 (USA)
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Music-hall star Madeleine Marlowe leaves London engaged to the Duke of Trippingham only to find back home that Police Gazette hack Samuel A... See full summary »

Director:

Irving Cummings

Writers:

Ken Englund (screenplay), William R. Lipman (story), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Betty Grable, Robert Young and Adolphe Menjou
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Betty Grable ...
Madeleine 'Madge' Marlowe / Rosie O'Grady
Robert Young ...
Samuel A. Magee
Adolphe Menjou ...
Tom Moran
Reginald Gardiner Reginald Gardiner ...
Charles, Duke of Trippingham
Virginia Grey Virginia Grey ...
Edna Van Dyke
Phil Regan Phil Regan ...
Clark - Composer / Vocalist
Sig Ruman Sig Ruman ...
Joe Flugelman
Alan Dinehart Alan Dinehart ...
Arthur Skinner
Hobart Cavanaugh Hobart Cavanaugh ...
Clark
Frank Orth Frank Orth ...
Taxi Driver
Jonathan Hale Jonathan Hale ...
Mr. Fox
George Cockerill George Cockerill ...
Singer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charles Trowbridge Charles Trowbridge ...
Husband (scenes deleted)
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Storyline

Music-hall star Madeleine Marlowe leaves London engaged to the Duke of Trippingham only to find back home that Police Gazette hack Samuel A. McGee has exposed her as former burlesque queen Rosie O'Grady. To get her own back she announces that Sam is in fact her real suitor. He in turn has a song about Rosie published and something of an Irish brawl develops via his paper and her stage show. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

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Beautiful Woman | Remake | Character Name In Title

Genres:

Musical

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

En fästman för mycket See more »

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Budget:

$1,185,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$3,400,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Pregnant with her second daughter, Alice Faye could not take the role of Madeleine Marlowe/Rosie O'Grady. See more »

Connections

Remake of Love Is News (1937) See more »

Soundtracks

"My Sam"
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Mack Gordon See more »